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The Red Stool in SketchUp

Dave Richards uses the Bezier Spline extension to help him detail the rungs and legs of a chair model in SketchUp

By David Richards Jun 11, 2024

This is my grandfather’s shop stool. It must be more than 65 years old now. I decided I would create a SketchUp model of it and as I was going through the process it occurred to me there are a few interesting techniques that maybe some folks would find useful. I used the Bezier Spline extension for some of the curves when detailing the rungs and legs.

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